About LVLS/Me

LVLS is the phoenix of LVLs., the former news/reviews/features site I used to run. Now focusing on art, music and opinion pieces on video games and occasionally other topics! For critical analysis, anthropology, history, my research and other academic discussions on games, head on over at P4. I need some sort of outlet to write about less academic stuff, and LVLS lets me just talk about stuff I love and stupid shit. 🙂

While I’ve got your attention: I was cited in I Am Error by Nathan Altice for my feature series Cultural Anxiety, once hosted here. Since his citation leads to LVLs., I wanted to put up a notice here that the series is now located on P4 under the Culture Clash! banner. I read the book and it’s spectacular; definitely worth checking out. And I appreciate the nod, Nathan!

For copyright’s sake: All of the games, books, anime, music, characters and artwork featured on this site are trademarks of their respective owners. I am not attempting to infringe or claim any legal rights over any part of the games presented here themselves. These are merely being used as a form of sharing my fandom with others. The words, however, are mine (outside of outside sources, which will be properly captioned and referenced).

Favorite Genre – I’ve got a pretty diverse set of tastes when it comes to games. I primarily like RPGs (of Western and Japanese origin), platformers, third-person action games, and 2D fighters the most. I am not too thrilled by the majority of racing, puzzle, and first-person shooter titles out there, but there are a few exceptions.

Modern Fiction – The Flavia de Luce mystery series (Alan Bradley), His Dark Materials series (Philip Pullman), Old Man’s War and Zoe’s Tale (John Scalzi), White Noise (Don DeLillo), Kino no Tabi: The Beautiful World (Keiichi Sigsawa), Stardust and The Graveyard Book (Neil Gaiman)

Poetry – Leaves of Grass (Walt Whitman), Spoon River Anthology (Edgar Lee Masters), the poetry of Robert Frost, the poetry of Edgar Allan Poe, the sonnets and lyrics of Edna St. Vincent Millay, The Ballad of Reading Gaol (Oscar Wilde), Beowulf, the poetry of Ruth Wills

I want games to be a space where everyone feels welcome. I think critical thinking in games should be applauded. I want to play all kinds of games, made by all kinds of people. I think games are for everyone.